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W.' D. WHITE STORE INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 5, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 27, 1939 UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a store interior construction. f

The object of the invention is to provide, in

a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store interior construction having wall portions thereof in `in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store interior construction having the walls thereof formed with superposed shelves so arranged as to prevent the accumulation of dust upon the top of the uppermost shelf.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store interior construction having its walls formed with open front display cabinets, compartments or spaces and shelves with the former arranged above the latter, and having the display mediums and shelves appearing as being built in the walls of the store.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a store interior construction having its walls so set up as to provide for the area of the store to appear of materially greater area than what it is.

Ay further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store in- Lterior construction having its walls formed with inwardly extending shelves and display spaces and its walls further formed to prevent the accumulation of dust upon the upper deck of the uppermost shelf.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store interior construction having its walls of pleasing appearance and with the walls having means for displaying therein articles of merchandise in a distinctive and attractive manner to a patron, as well as enabling the articles to be conveniently removed when occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a store interior construction having the lower portion of its walls formed in a manner to provide therein superposed shelves and the upper portion of its walls formed in a manner to provide therein spaced display spaces above the shelves, and with these latter and the spaces opening at the front of the walls.

cally described, and are as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to whichfall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Figure 1 is a sectional plan view of a store interior construction in accordance with this invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary View in perspective of a wall of the construction,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of a wall of the construction, and

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View of a wall of the construction.

Referring to the drawings, a building is indicated at I and it includes a vertical front part 2, a pair of vertical side parts 3, 4, a vertical rear part 5, a horizontal top part `6 and a horizontal bottom part 1. The said parts coact to forma rectangular store room 8 in which is to be arranged an interior construction in accordance with this invention. Extending outwardly from the front part 2 are show windows 9 as indicated in dotted lines, Figure 1. The front part 2 has a door opening I6 as indicated in dotted lines, Figure l. The parts 6 and l constitute respectively the ceiling and floor of the room. The front part 2, constitutes the front wall, the parts 3 and 4, the side walls and the part 5 the back or rear wall of the building. The floor is indicated at Illa.

The store interior construction, in accordance with this includes a ceiling part II, a pair of composite side display supports I2, I3 and a composite rear display support I4. Common to the top side of ceiling II and the back and bottom of the display supports is a covering or surfacing i5 of any suitable material, such as concrete. The covering I5 is of the desired thickness and extends throughout the inner side of the parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and the lower face of part 6. The covering I5 is formed with an opening I6 which registers with the door opening I0.

The ceiling Il is formed of any suitable material anchored to and against that portion of the covering I5 applied to the part 6.

The display supports I2, I3, I4, each includes a skeleton lower portion or structure It and a skeleton upper portion or structure I1. The said portions or structures of each display support are arranged in superimposed relation. Each display support is extensive with the wall with which it is associated with and extends from. the floor Ia to ceiling The portion I6 has an open front. The portion 'I has a closed front. The lower portion I6 (Figures 3 and 4) includes vertically disposed, spaced parallel inner posts I8 formed in their front edges with superposed notches |9. The rear edges of the posts abut the covering I5. The posts I8 are of less height than the height of the wall of which they form a part of and are suitably secured to the covering I5. i The posts I8 seat on the part I. The portion I6 includes front posts 218 of slightly greater height than the posts I8 and have their rear edges align in spaced relation with the front edges of posts |8. The rear edges of posts 20 are formed with superposed notches 2| which align with the notches |9. Seated in the aligned notches I9, 2| are the ends of superposed combined bracing and supporting members 22 which extend forwardly from the posts I8 to the posts 20. The members 22 are arranged in superposed sets. Positioned upon each set of members 22 with the exception of the uppermost set is a shelf 23. The latter is suitably notched at its front and rear edges as at 24, 25 (Figure 2) respectively to receive the posts 8, 20 respectively.

The portion includes a lower set of short inner posts 25, a lower set of short front posts 2'| aligning with the posts 26, a set of long inner posts 28, a set of long outer posts 29 aligning 4with the posts 28, an upper set of short inner posts 38, an upper set of short outer posts 3| aligning with the posts 39. The posts 28 are arranged in spaced pairs. The posts 29 are arranged in spaced pairs. Disposed between the posts of each pair of the spaced pairs of the posts 28 is a post 26 and a post 39 arranged in endwise spaced relation. Disposed between the posts of cach pair of the spaced pairs of the posts 29 is a post 27 and a post 3|. The posts 26, 39 fare spaced from the posts 28. The posts 21, 3| are spaced from, the posts 29. The posts 26, 2I, 28, 29 seat on member 32. Arranged between the lower ends of the posts 2'6, 2'I, 28, 29 and mounted on member 32 are front and rear longitudinal braces 33 and spaced transverse braces 34. Arranged between the upper end of each pest 26 and the pair of posts 28 between which post 29 is positioned are rear longitudinal braces 34a. Arranged between the upper end of each `post 21 and the pair of posts 29 between which post 2l is positioned are front longitudinal braces 34e. Arranged between the upper ends of a post 26 and the upper end of the post 21 which is parallel to the said post 26 is a transverse brace 34C. The braces 34a, 34h, 34c coact with the posts 26, 2l aforesaid to provide a support on which is mounted a dat transversely disposed member 35 constituting the bottom of a cabinet. Mounted upon the rear marginal portion of the upper lace of member 35 is a vertically disposed back wall forming or closure member 36 having an arcuate top edge. Positioned between the lower end of each post 39 and the pair of posts 23, between which post 39 is arranged are longitudinally disposed inner curved braces 36e. Arranged between the lower end of each post 3| and the pair of posts 29, between which post 3| is positioned are outer longitudinal curved braces 31. Disposed between the lower end of a post 139 and the lower end of the post 3| which is parallel to said post 3U is a transverse brace 31a. The lower end of the post 39 coacts with the braces 36a to provide an inner conner of arcuate form.. The lower end of the post 3| coacts with the braces 37 to provide an outer conner of arcuate form. Arranged between a post 3| and a pair of posts 29 is an outer conner 31 of arcuate contour. Secured to the conners 36a, 3l is a top wall forming member 38 of arcuate contour having the inner marginal portion of its lower face bearing upon the top edge of member 36 and also has its end edges bear upon the top edges of a pair of upstanding side wall forming members 39, 40 seating on member 35 and each secured to a post 28 aligning with a post 29. The

members 39, 40 are secured to corresponding sides of the aligned posts 28, 29. The member 36, as well as the members 35, 38, 39, 49 are formed from any suitable material. The member 36 may be forme-d of a plurality of connected together sections or a single length of material. The members 39, 49 are arranged at the side edges of the member 36. A member 35, a member 36, a member 38, a member 39 and a member 49 coact to provide in the wall, of which they form a portion, an open front display cabinet, compartment or space 4|. The members 38, 39, 49 if desired may be formed of a single length of material. The members which provide the cabinet are suitably secured together and held in cabinet forming position by a lower short inner and a lower short outer post, an upper short inner and an upper short outer post, a pair of long inner posts and a pair of long outer posts and the conners. The portion of the wall may be provided with as many cabinets as desired which are to be arranged in spaced relation. The members 35, 36, 38, 39 and 49 provide respectively the bottom, back wall, top and side walls of the cabinet. Bordering the entire open front of the display cabinet compartment or space is a trimming 42 which is secured to the outer edges of the members 35, 38, 39 and 4I). The outer edges of the members 38, 39 and 49 align with the outer edge of member 35.

The portion I'I includes a front 43 formed of any suitable material preferably constructed of a series of sections suitably connected together. The front 43 is formed with openings 44 for the extension therein of the members 35, 38, 39 and 48. The front is arranged rearwardly with respect to and secured to the trimmings 42. The front 43 abuts the parts 34h, the coniiners 37 and the braces 45. These latter as well as braces 46, 4'I are arranged between the upper ends of the posts 28, 29, 30, 3|. The front 43 at its upper end has a beading 48.

The upper end terminal portions of the posts 2U abut the outer face at the lower end of the front 43. A beading 49 is arranged between and in proximity to the upper end of the posts 20. The beading 49 includes an upper section secured to the front 44 and the sides of posts 28 and a lower section secured to the sides of posts 20. The sections of the beading 49 constitute couplers between portions I8 and I1 and braces for the posts 29. The portion I6 at the lower portion of its front has upstanding closure members 59 arranged between the lower portions of and secured to the sides of posts 29. The members 59 extend to the lowermost shelf 23. The posts 26, 28, 3| of the portion I6 abut and are suitably secured to the covering |5.

The room 8 has mounted on the bottom I9n thereof spaced counters 5|, 52, the former eX- tending from display support I2 and the latter from display support I3. Bins 53 are arranged adjacent the display support 2. A door 54 is provided for the opening I0. An exit 55 is arranged in Wall I4 and part 5.

The term open front display cabinet is to be understood as to also mean an open front display compartment or space.

The lower portion or structure of each of the display supports provides a vertical bank of shelves. The upper portion or structure of each of the display supports provides a superstructure for forming a set of aligned open front and closed back cabinets.

What I claim is:

In interior construction for stores, a wall structure including an upper portion formed with spaced open front display cabinets, said upper portion consisting of a set of spaced long back posts arranged in spaced pairs, upper and lower short endwise aligned back posts arranged between the posts of each of said pairs, a set of spaced long front posts arranged in spaced pairs aligned with the spaced pairs of the long back posts, upper and lower endwise aligne-d short front posts arranged between the posts of each of said pairs of the long front posts and disposed parallel to the short back posts, a support common to the long posts and the lower short posts, means between the upper ends of the lower short posts and the posts of the spaced pairs of posts of the sets of long posts and coacting with the short lower posts to provide spaced supports, a front secured to the outer faces of the front posts and formed with spaced openings, spaced parallel horizontally ydisposed flat members seated on said supports, extended into the bottom. of said openings and forming the bottom of the cabinets, means coacting with the lower ends of the short upper posts and disposed between the lposts of the spaced pairs of the posts of the sets of long posts to provide conners of arcuate form, spaced upstanding means of substantially inverted U-form bearing against the lower faces of said conners, bearing against portions of the posts of the said spaced pairs of posts, extended into said openings, seated on said horizontal members and providing the top and side walls of the cabinets, and a vertical member arranged within the rear and bearing against the inner face of each of said inverted means of U- form, said vertical members seating on said horizontal members and forming closed back walls for the cabinets.

WILLIAM D. WHITE. 

